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Inter reach Italian Cup quarterfinals

Inter Milan's recent renaissance gathered more momentum with a 2-1 win over Genoa on Thursday that put the club into the Italian Cup quarterfinals.

Brazil right back Maicon opened the scoring in the ninth minute at the San Siro and midfielder Andrea Poli doubled the lead with his first goal for Inter in the 50th, giving the Milan club its seventh consecutive win in all competitions.

Inter's current streak has helped the club close the gap to Serie A leader Juventus to six points approaching the season's midpoint.

Slovenian midfielder Valter Birsa pulled one back for Genoa in added time.

Aiming for its third consecutive cup title, Inter will next face Napoli.

Playmaker Wesley Sneijder started, however, and again showed he's regaining his form after missing more than two months with a right leg muscle injury. The Netherlands playmaker missed high with a long shot two minutes in and had another solid effort pushed away by Genoa goalkeeper Cristiano Lupatelli in the 30th.